While lifting Maqan the crane is making a lot of noise. Irritated at the noise three creatures, looking like rats, squeeze through the crates and attack you.
Combat turn:
- Maqan (up!)
- Bottom Right rat
- Saarai
- Mollok
- Jeffrey
- Left rat
- Top rat
With a loud squee the rat is knocked unconscious.
Combat turns Round 1:
- Maqan
Bottom Right rat
- Saarai
- Mollok
- Jeffrey
- Left rat
- Top rat
Second creature goes down, only one left! Map is updated.
Last post from Mollok was Saturday, I'm gonna ask you guys to post for him again.
The remaining rat lets out a squeek from the attack but isn't dead. The rat attacks Jeffrey.
Everyone is up again! Although I don't think the rat will hold out very long. After this I assume you will go back to your last positions and lift Maqan above the crate?
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Jeffrey's fairly sure the rat's dead by now, but he draws his bastard sword and attacks the animal anyway.
After making 100% sure the rat's dead Jeffrey sheaths his sword and puts his shield back on his back.
"Let me lift you up again," Jeffrey says to Maqan, and pulls the rope so she's dangling in the air.
The rat, just like the others, is no more than a ball of fur now. You lift Maqan up and move her above the crate.
Maqan you are hovering above the crate now, what will you do?
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Jeffrey lowers Maqan so she can tie the rope to the crate's handle. "Understood!"
He pulls the rope again when Maqan's ready, and makes sure she gets back on the floor next to him. After this Jeffrey pulls the rope that's attached to the crate through the crane's hook/ring, and will attempt to lift the crate up. "I may need some additional weight on this end," he informs the others, indicating he may need some help with the crate if it proves too heavy.
you get the crate safely to the ground. once you break it open you will find the following items inside.
The rescued crate holds a smaller mahogany box inside.
The crate also contains 10 sets of masterwork thieves’ tools, three fasks o f alchemist’s fire, a flask of acid, a dozen jars of various inks,
a footprint book*, adamantine weapon blanch*, three bags of powder*, a deck of marked cards*, and two sets of average loaded dice*.
(Items marked with an asterisk may be found in the Advanced Player’s Guide.)
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"Wow, this is quite a find," Jeffrey says as he picks up a bag of (white?) powder. "If this is the good stuff we can sell it for a nice price on the black market."
Jeffrey puts one bag of powder in his backpack, together with the flask of acid. He studies the marks on the cards, and which side of the dice are loaded, before he puts the deck of marked cards and one set of loaded dice in his bag as well. "You guys can have the other stuff."
The smile on Jeffrey's face widens when he thinks of all the money he's going to make with the items he just acquired.
You come into the disheveled shop again. Guaril Karela comes from behind the counter and greets you with a nod of acknowledgement.
"I hope you have the goods. Were they hard to find?"
He seems very happy at the return of the little mahogany box. He takes it behind the counter and stuffs it away quickly.
"Thank you very much for the services! I will tell Ambrus Valsin about your excellent work. Oh, and here is a little reward for bringing everything back intact."
He hands everyone of you a small bag, containing 111Gp each.
"So where will you be going now? I heard you had several missions today?"
His tone indicates that he wants you out as soon as possible.
You notice someone watching you from across the street. The person seems to be staring quite intently at the group. As soon as you notice him he disappears into the crowd.
Upon arriving at the Temple of the Shining Star, you are immediately directed to Ollysta Zadrian. This paladin of Sarenrae is young in her years, but holds herself with the poise of a queen and warrior simultaneously. As she notices your arrival, she strides forward, addressing the group in a strong voice.
“Thank the light of Sarenrae you have arrived! I knew Ambrus would come through for us in the Silver Crusade. I desperately need you to bring medicine to an orphanage and let me know if the headmistress, Gilga Baltwin, is deserving of our charity. Since our quest began, the needy have clamored for our aid, and I suspect some are abusing our generosity. It may sound cruel, but there are plenty of dishonest people out in the world eager for easy gold.
“Do you know of the Silver Crusade? After discovering so many factions splintered the Society, a number of us banded together to proliferate the cause of charity and kindness using the Society’s resources. As it is said, ‘The Dawn brings new light’ and I’ve made it my life’s work to use our recent darkness to bring a new light to the world and to the Pathfinder Society.
I apologize for straying off point. Will you bring this parcel of medicine to Auntie Baltwin’s Home for Recovery in the Eastgate district?”
She seems very eager to help you on your way.
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Maqan stares out at a point across the street for a moment, then shakes her head and hails a carriage. "Driver! To the Temple of the Shining Star!"
She raises an eyebrow to Maqan's request.
I want you to deliver the medicine and have a look around. See if the headmistress really deserves the medicine we send her. So I won't need you to deliver extra money.
Saarai takes a misstep in the conversation but Ollysta seems completely oblivious to the remark.
I greatly appreciate your help and time.
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"You saw someone following us?" Jeffrey asks, not getting what the others are talking about. "Hmm, weird."
Jeffrey smiles his wide smile at Olysta. "We'll just put some pressure on the owner, and I'm sure she'll let us know what we need to know. consider it done, miss h... *cough*"
Be careful! I shouldn't offend yet another important person...
On your way you may ask people about Auntie Baltwin with diplomacy or knowledge local rolls. I would recommend walking to the home for this reason!
From the Temple of the Shining Star to Auntie Baltwin's home you come across a market, it is quite a bustling place. Most everyone seems really busy with their daily tasks.
You are directed by the kind stranger to Miltivis, the one who runs the market.
After you pass the market you arrive at your destination. No one is outside the home but the neighbors are gardening in their front garden. When you look around the street you see someone sitting on a bench. The older man sits across the street in front of quite a fancy building. No one seems to be on the streets beside them.
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Jeffrey, due to the nature of the off jobs company he runs, isn't a stranger to gathering info. He ask the people at the market and some houses near the orphanage about Auntie Baltwin, and about her orphanage. Jeffrey even manages to not offend anyone, which (he realizes) doesn't happen very often when gathering info.
Miltivis joins the group to guide them to the home. On the way he tells you the information he knows.
"I have known Auntie Baltwin for over 3 decades. Well not really known, she is one of the regular customers and a good one too. Although from time to time she can be quite demanding and often rude to the other customers. She has kept my supplier of fine whiskeys in business for a very long time.
Once you arrive at the home he bids you farewell and strolls away the way you came. Jeffrey points out the neighbors and asks them what they can tell about her.
"Ah so you came her to see her? They are a noisy bunch they are, the cats and the kids. Although the cats are quite the mouse catchers. At this time of the day we are very glad she sends the children away to into the town. Too bad they come back in the evening again."
The neighbors point you out to the man sitting on the bench across the street. They say he may know more about her then they do.
As you approach the bench the man seems to be staring at the clouds. When you ask him about Auntie Baltwin he seems to be smiling.
"Ah Lady Baltwin you said? A very nice Lady indeed. We would often drink tea on this very porch and play games all day. Although that was quite some years ago."